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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Baltimore Teachers Union supports call to halt Common Core consequences

    The Baltimore Teacher's Union has called for the district hold off on attaching penalties to schools' performance on the the new  Common Core assessments, citing insufficient professional development and resources to implement the new high-stakes...

    Tags: Parent Organizations, Teachers, School Examinations, Credit and Debt, Standardized Testing

  2. Feb 3, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  3. The vast left-wing conspiracy

    I'm not big into conspiracy theories. I never bought into the grassy knoll in Dallas or the anti-Obama birther movement. And it will take a lot of convincing for me to believe Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan took a dive in Super Bowl XXXVII to please his friend (and opposing coach) Jon Gruden.
    I'm not big into conspiracy theories. I never bought into the grassy knoll in Dallas or the anti-Obama birther movement. And it will take a lot of convincing for me to believe Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan took a dive in Super Bowl XXXVII to...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Personal Data Collection, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Gun Control

  4. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Brenda J. Clayburn, City Union of Baltimore president, dies

    Brenda J. Clayburn, a founder and later president of the City Union of Baltimore who was also a longtime city Police Department supervisor, died Sunday of undetermined causes at her Northwest Baltimore home. She was 63.
    Brenda J. Clayburn, a founder and later president of the City Union of Baltimore who was also a longtime city Police Department supervisor, died Sunday of undetermined causes at her Northwest Baltimore home. She was 63. "She had recently been sick, and...

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Government, Baltimore City Community College, Work Relations, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

  6. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  7. Michelle Rhee's education organization gives Maryland policy, reforms a grade of D+

    A controversial set of national report cards issued this week by StudentsFirst--the advocacy and lobbying organization started by former Washington, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee-- gave Maryland's educational policies and reforms a grade of D+...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Schools, Parent Organizations, Teachers, Students

  8. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. American Federation of Teachers, BTU parent union, proposes new 'bar exam' for teachers

    In the next five years, teachers entering the profession would first have to pass an comprehensive licensing exam--much like the bar exam for attorneys--as part of their certification, under a new proposal announced this week by the largest U.S....

    Tags: Teachers Unions

  10. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Patricia Cook-Ferguson, teacher and Balto. Co. NAACP president

    Patricia Cook-Ferguson, a longtime Baltimore teacher and president of the Baltimore County NAACP known for wearing multiple hats in advocating for youth education and civil rights advancements, died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer. She was 56.
    Patricia Cook-Ferguson, a longtime Baltimore teacher and president of the Baltimore County NAACP known for wearing multiple hats in advocating for youth education and civil rights advancements, died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer. She was 56....

    Tags: Northwest Hospital, Baltimore County, Teachers, Civil Rights, Lung Cancer

  12. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Diverse coalition funded same-sex marriage effort

    A broad coalition of donors — including casino giant MGM, Delta Airlines, a Washington nightclub and thousands of individuals across the country — together gave nearly $6 million to the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland, providing a financial advantage that supporters say was critical to the effort's success.
    A broad coalition of donors — including casino giant MGM, Delta Airlines, a Washington nightclub and thousands of individuals across the country — together gave nearly $6 million to the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland,...

    Tags: Marriage, United Therapeutics Corp., Civil Rights, Peter G. Angelos, Prince George's County

  14. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Emanuel, teachers union both miss the big picture in Chicago strike

    The Windy City is engulfed in a stormy teachers' strike that has gathered front-page national attention. But will it turn out to be just more hot air in the national debate over school reform?
    The Windy City is engulfed in a stormy teachers' strike that has gathered front-page national attention. But will it turn out to be just more hot air in the national debate over school reform? I'm afraid so, even though the issues at stake in Chicago are...

    Tags: New York University, Schools, Teachers, Strikes, Rahm Emanuel

  16. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Baltimore educators to rally in support of Chicago teacher strike

    Baltimore City educators are planning to rally in solidarity with their Chicago Public Schools counterparts, who made national news Monday by executing their first teacher strike in 25 years. About 25,000 Chicago unionized educators fulfilled their vow...

    Tags: Arne Duncan, Parent Organizations, Strikes, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribune

  18. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Maryland Dream Act defenders want to "educate" voters

    Defenders of the state's Dream Act say voter education will be key to their success in November, when Marylanders weigh-in on a new law that lets some illegal immigrants pay in-state tuition. "Our goal will be be education about what the Dream Act...

    Tags: Judges, Immigration, Lawyers, DREAM Act, Voting

  20. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. Critics seek more oversight of renovations at school district headquarters

    Outraged education, community and political leaders have called for increased oversight of spending in the Baltimore City school system, amid revelations that about $500,000 was spent to upgrade offices at the district headquarters while city and state leaders fought for funding to fix dilapidated school buildings.
    Outraged education, community and political leaders have called for increased oversight of spending in the Baltimore City school system, amid revelations that about $500,000 was spent to upgrade offices at the district headquarters while city and state...

    Tags: Parent Organizations, Teachers, Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Andres Alonso

  22. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Baltimore Teachers Union surprises special educator with extreme classroom makeover

    On any given day, the activity in Ellen Vikestad's classroom would resemble a round of bumper cars.
    On any given day, the activity in Ellen Vikestad's classroom would resemble a round of bumper cars. As Vikestad and her special-needs students at Claremont High School have made their way from one end of her cramped classroom to the other for lessons,...

    Tags: Parent Organizations, Teachers, Students, Teachers Unions, Teaching and Learning

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